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Play Arts Kai Will Turn Boba Fett And The Stormtrooper Into Insane Toys

We’ve not seen much of Square-Enix’s Play Arts Kai Variant takes on the Star Wars universe, but what we have seen so far has been pretty damn awesome. But now the line is getting even better though,with the addition of these tricked out versions of Boba Fett and the Stormtrooper! https://gizmodo.com/this-darth-vader-toy-comes-with-the-coolest-lightsaber-1675265616 Square-Enix revealed the next…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 27 '15

Why Millions of Grownups Are Buying These Coloring Books For Adults

Amazon’s Top 100 book list changes hourly, but there are a few mainstays right now: All the Light We Cannot See, of course, and the unreleased Go Set a Watchman. Oh, and two coloring books for grownups. An artist named Johanna Basford pretty much owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon, next…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Mar 27 '15

It’s Official, Kitty Litter Caused a Drum of Nuclear Waste to Explode

A drum full of radioactive waste exploded at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico last February, sparking serious safety concerns about the U.S.’s only longterm nuclear storage site. A yearlong government investigation has officially fingered the long-suspected culprit: kitty litter. Kitty litter? Yes, inorganic kitty litter is commonly used to pack nuclear waste.…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Mar 27 '15

io9 Newsstand: The Best Stories from the Week of March 22 – 28

This week’s stories are all very personal and focused on a single character’s inner life. They vacillate between sweetness and despair and hope and pain. The Salt Mosquito’s Bite and The Goddess’ Sting By J Mehentee | Strange Horizons There was the faintest brushing against skin: the Salt Mosquito wheeling itself into position. And then…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Mar 27 '15

A studded case lets you customize and personalize your MacBook with Lego

If you’ve always wanted to customize the lid of your MacBook but hate the idea of putting stickers on it, a new Kickstarter is attempting to raise funds to produce a laptop case that can be decorated, adorned, or upgraded with most building toys, including Lego. The Brik Case is designed to snap onto the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 27 '15

This Real Estate News Could Be A Massive Walking Dead Spoiler

I know it sounds crazy, but I promise it’s true. It’s difficult to explain without discussing the spoiler itself, so please consider this your spoiler warning. Don’t click if you don’t want to know. Actor Norman Reedus is selling his home in Atlanta, where The Walking Dead has filmed since its inception. It doesn’t necessarily…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 27 '15

The Truth Behind The Million Dollar Space Pen Hoax

There’s a famous legend that America spent millions on the development of a “Space Pen” that writes upside down, while the Russians used a pencil. Here’s the truth behind the legend. In fact, the Space Pen was developed by a private company and sold quite cheaply to NASA for space flights as part of a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 27 '15

First Pic Of Ryan Reynolds As Deadpool Is Damn Sexy

Here is the first, official picture of Ryan Reynolds as everyone’s favorite anti-hero Deadpool. Looks good. Looks really good. Please, comic lords, let this PG-13 adaptation be filthy. Ryan Reynolds just tweeted out a shot of him (or some sort of CG melding of him) in the Deadpool suit. That is freaking Deadpool. So far,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 27 '15

Ganymede’s Bizarre Bulge Baffles Scientists

There’s a strange bulge on the Solar System’s largest moon, one that measures 375 miles wide and nearly two miles tall. Scientists aren’t entirely sure why it’s there or what caused it, but it may have something to do with the Jovian moon’s subsurface ocean. As reported by Nadia Drake in National Geographic, the protuberance…

io9 George Dvorsky Mar 27 '15

The Nextdoor App Is Making My Neighborhood Safer

My neighborhood is experiencing a crime wave. Just on my block in the last week, several packages were stolen from doorsteps and tires have been slashed on at least two cars. I found all of this out from an app that’s quickly becoming our neighborhood’s best security system. “I heard it from Fred two doors…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 27 '15

Is The World Ready For Black Mask’s “Tube Comics”?

Black Mask Studios have made a name for themselves over the past few years for trying some interesting ideas with their comic books, but now they’re branching out into video with new miniseries adaptations of some of their most popular series, to try and encourage more people to read comics. The initiative, called “Tube Comics”,…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 27 '15

Dragster Bicycles Prove Once and For All Who’s Fastest On Two Wheels

Getting your first bike means two things: you’re free to explore your neighborhood farther than you ever could, and you can finally prove which of your friends is indeed fastest—a coveted honor when you’re six-years-old. So if it’s speed on two wheels you’re after, what could possibly be faster than a dragster bicycle? It’s not…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 27 '15

YouTube’s Absurd 60FPS, 4K Videos Are Too Awesome for Your Computer

Google is working on an exciting new feature for YouTube: videos you can’t watch! Blame your shitty computer and internet connection. YouTube has been slowly preparing for the pixel-filled video streaming future. In August last year, the mobile app began supporting Quad HD content and YouTube got a buttery 60 frames-per-second upgrade a few months…

Tech News Darren Orf Mar 27 '15

The Enduring Myth Of Star Jelly

People have always written about star jelly, a gooey substance that appears after meteor showers or sightings of comets. When people are wandering through the woods, or across their lawns, and see some unidentified goo, they generally think, “Ew. Don’t step on that. Someone probably just puked it up.” When they see it after the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 27 '15

The soothing art of hand making traditional wooden skis

It’s the traditional, old school and almost forgotten methods of craftsmanship that always impress me the most. This video shows how traditional wooden skis are made in Norway and you get to see the entire process, the carving, shaving, shaping, bending and even the making of bindings from wood. S Ensby filmed at Nørrestogo Skigard…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 27 '15

In the World of Fantasy Literature, David Eddings Is Truly Magic

No one would ever accuse fantasy author David Eddings of being too complicated. Although he’s known for several trilogies and five-part epics, Eddings creates fantasy worlds that seem like Middle-Earth for second graders. So, then, why are they so much damn fun to visit? I found Pawn of Prophecy, the first book in Edding’s first…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 27 '15

Create an Ultra-Secure, Easy-to-Remember Passphrase Using Dice

So you replaced the letter “e” with “3” and capitalized a random letter, and now you think your password is secure? Nope. Hackers (and the NSA) know those tricks, too. That’s why you should use this crazy dice technique to create a practically unbreakable passphrase. A passphrase is inherently more secure than a password. Since…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Mar 27 '15

The Matrix-esque Short Sundays Will Become A Feature Film

Short proof-of-concept Sundays video is getting a feature film thanks to Warner Bros. Wonderful, we’ve had a real dearth ofof virtual reality, “this isn’t real”, Matrix-like features. If that’s what this short film is actually about??? Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros is hot to make the proof-of-concept created by Mischa Rozema and PostPanic Pictures…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 27 '15

Disable the Control Center in iOS So It Stops Popping Up By Accident

The Control Center joined the iOS party with version 7.0 and is a useful way of accessing shortcuts for Wi-Fi, brightness, music control and so on. However, it can pop up inadvertently when you’re gaming, browsing maps, or binge-watching your way through a Netflix marathon. Here’s how to disable the feature if you want to…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 27 '15

A $50 Media Player Is Helping North Koreans Thwart Censorship

A $50 media player is becoming a threat to North Korea’s oppressive, isolationist regime. Many North Koreans are using cheap, portable Chinese media players to learn about the outside world and watch contraband foreign TV, news, and films. Image: screenshot of Chinese media player via Alibaba North Koreans call these portable media players “notels” or…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs Mar 27 '15

Play Arts Kai Will Turn Boba Fett And The Stormtrooper Into Insane Toys

Why Millions of Grownups Are Buying These Coloring Books For Adults

It’s Official, Kitty Litter Caused a Drum of Nuclear Waste to Explode

io9 Newsstand: The Best Stories from the Week of March 22 – 28

A studded case lets you customize and personalize your MacBook with Lego

This Real Estate News Could Be A Massive Walking Dead Spoiler

The Truth Behind The Million Dollar Space Pen Hoax

First Pic Of Ryan Reynolds As Deadpool Is Damn Sexy

Ganymede’s Bizarre Bulge Baffles Scientists

The Nextdoor App Is Making My Neighborhood Safer

Is The World Ready For Black Mask’s “Tube Comics”?

Dragster Bicycles Prove Once and For All Who’s Fastest On Two Wheels

YouTube’s Absurd 60FPS, 4K Videos Are Too Awesome for Your Computer

The Enduring Myth Of Star Jelly

The soothing art of hand making traditional wooden skis

In the World of Fantasy Literature, David Eddings Is Truly Magic

Create an Ultra-Secure, Easy-to-Remember Passphrase Using Dice

The Matrix-esque Short Sundays Will Become A Feature Film

Disable the Control Center in iOS So It Stops Popping Up By Accident

A $50 Media Player Is Helping North Koreans Thwart Censorship

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Play Arts Kai Will Turn Boba Fett And The Stormtrooper Into Insane Toys

Why Millions of Grownups Are Buying These Coloring Books For Adults

It’s Official, Kitty Litter Caused a Drum of Nuclear Waste to Explode

io9 Newsstand: The Best Stories from the Week of March 22 – 28

A studded case lets you customize and personalize your MacBook with Lego

This Real Estate News Could Be A Massive Walking Dead Spoiler

The Truth Behind The Million Dollar Space Pen Hoax

First Pic Of Ryan Reynolds As Deadpool Is Damn Sexy

Ganymede’s Bizarre Bulge Baffles Scientists

The Nextdoor App Is Making My Neighborhood Safer

Is The World Ready For Black Mask’s “Tube Comics”?

Dragster Bicycles Prove Once and For All Who’s Fastest On Two Wheels

YouTube’s Absurd 60FPS, 4K Videos Are Too Awesome for Your Computer

​The Enduring Myth Of Star Jelly

The soothing art of hand making traditional wooden skis

In the World of Fantasy Literature, David Eddings Is Truly Magic

Create an Ultra-Secure, Easy-to-Remember Passphrase Using Dice

The Matrix-esque Short Sundays Will Become A Feature Film

Disable the Control Center in iOS So It Stops Popping Up By Accident

A $50 Media Player Is Helping North Koreans Thwart Censorship

Lego’s New ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ Set Confirms a Very Silly Name Change

Ask.com Is Dead, and I’m Begging Its Owners Not to Bring AskJeeves Back as a Chatbot

Meet the New Mutant Heroes of ‘X-Men ’97’

Under Ternus, Apple Is Reportedly Entering a Spendy New Era

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F1 Miami GP Live Stream: How to Watch F1 Miami GP 2026 Live Stream for FREE

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Logitech G G512 X Review: The Tasting Menu of a Pro Gaming Keyboard

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Review: AI Can’t Save This Robot Vacuum

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Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

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The Enduring Myth Of Star Jelly